Edward Tylor
Considered one of the founders of cultural anthropology, known for his definition of culture and his theory of unilinear cultural evolution.
Quotes by Edward Tylor
The development of religion is from animism to polytheism, and from polytheism to monotheism.
The study of language is a key to understanding the development of human thought.
The development of art is from crude beginnings to more refined forms.
The study of social institutions reveals the laws of human association.
The progress of morality is from a narrow tribal ethics to a broader humanitarian ethics.
The study of technology is a study of man's adaptation to his environment.
The human mind is everywhere essentially the same, differing only in its development.
The study of culture is a study of the evolution of human society.
The progress of knowledge is from superstition to science.
The study of human history is a study of the development of human reason.
The human mind is a product of its environment, but it also shapes its environment.
The study of culture is a study of the forces that shape human life.
The progress of civilization is a progress toward greater freedom and greater justice.
The study of man is the noblest study of all.
The human race is bound together by a common humanity, however diverse its cultures.
The study of anthropology is a study of the unity and diversity of mankind.
The progress of human society is a progress toward greater complexity and greater organization.
The study of culture is a study of the human spirit in all its manifestations.
The human mind is capable of indefinite progress, and this progress is reflected in the development of culture.
The study of anthropology is a study of the past, present, and future of mankind.